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Ehiobe:
Please anyone here working as a geologist in canada?

Please can anyone answer this?

Good evening elders in the house. Please, what is the best approach to move POF from Nigerian to Canada? Thank you

Friends pix from Montreal

Kilode!!!! And people will still be moving around in this? Do people go to work in conditions such as this?
Very scary, pele.

bily:
Friends pix from Montreal

bily:
Friends pix from Montreal

Having a car at ones disposal is a necessity for the working class

Congrats bro, we de behind you.

smslive2:
Soft Landing Gist.

smslive2:
Soft Landing Gist.

I’m super envious. Congrats though.

Godisincontrol:
This may be useful

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1zgomGVjmRm7S0iUxyARsw8LnU1EOofhy

Thanks bro

Good day all, quick questions. For those whose application on cic was approved last week. Have u picked up your port at VFS? kindly respond thanks.

smslive2:
Soft Landing Gist.

A Big Congrats to you and your family. Wishing you all the best!

Not yet

Gregeal:
Good day all, uick questions. For those whose application on cic was approved last week. Have u picked up your port at VFS? kindly respond thanks.

Adunnee:
Good day everyone. I have some questions for the seniors who have landed in Canada.

1. What time do schools open and close? I have 2 toddlers- 5&4. Can I keep them in school from morning till evening?

Schools open around 8am and close latest by 3pm. In some provinces like where I am school starts when a child is 5 years old. So your 4 year old will have to go to a day care which usually closes in the evening. You cant just drop the kids off and leave them at school till evening. You will have to get a before and after school program that can cover that. In Canada you cant leave children under 12 years old unsupervised.

bily:
Friends pix from Montreal

Yesso. Its been an extremely cold weekend in Montreal, coupled with the snow storm today. It was -35°c on Saturday, and that's when hubby and I went to do our grocery shopping (without a car), it was crazy. I can officially say I can live in the coldest temperatures.
And the snow storm today was up to 30cm. Still below - 30°c and its going to be like this all week.

Welcome home @smslive2.

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Hello, is CFA (chartered financial analyst) recognized in Canada also?

5 year old - kindergarten. Usually 2 days a week (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) and alternate Fridays for 3hrs a day- you decide between morning (8:30-11:30) or afternoon (12:30-3:30). Times may differ slightly per city, province, private vs public but generally the schedule would look as above.
4yr old can attend preschool if you want, usually 3 days a week for 3 hrs a day option of morning or afternoon as above.
Before and after school care would cover for hours before school and after up until 5 or 6pm dependent on your provider.
You can also opt not to place your 4yr old in preschool and go with a daycare or dayhome. Hours are usually 7am-5pm with slight differences based on your provider.

HR - I believe the HR qualification is what is preferred on this side of the pond

Adunnee:
Good day everyone. I have some questions for the seniors who have landed in Canada.

1. What time do schools open and close? I have 2 toddlers- 5&4. Can I keep them in school from morning till evening?

2. I'm an HR professional with a certification with HRCI. How do I blend? Are there courses I would need to take before getting a job? Is it possible I get a managerial level role in HR or do I need to start from entry level

smslive2:
Soft Landing Gist.

Congrats. Thanks for the gist

vcole:
5 year old - kindergarten. Usually 2 days a week (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) and alternate Fridays for 3hrs a day- you decide between morning (8:30-11:30) or afternoon (12:30-3:30). Times may differ slightly per city, province, private vs public but generally the schedule would look as above.
4yr old can attend preschool if you want, usually 3 days a week for 3 hrs a day option of morning or afternoon as above.
Before and after school care would cover for hours before school and after up until 5 or 6pm dependent on your provider.
You can also opt not to place your 4yr old in preschool and go with a daycare or dayhome. Hours are usually 7am-5pm with slight differences based on your provider.

HR - I believe the HR qualification is what is preferred on this side of the pond

Thank you very much.

On days when the 5yr old is not in school, can I keep her in a dayhome or daycare?

Winterpeg:


Schools open around 8am and close latest by 3pm. In some provinces like where I am school starts when a child is 5 years old. So your 4 year old will have to go to a day care which usually closes in the evening. You cant just drop the kids off and leave them at school till evening. You will have to get a before and after school program that can cover that. In Canada you cant leave children under 12 years old unsupervised.

Thank you so much.

smslive2:
Soft Landing Gist.

Congratulations. So happy for you . I smiled all through as I was reading. Upon all the rejections, you made it!

God bless you!

Godisincontrol:
This may be useful

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1zgomGVjmRm7S0iUxyARsw8LnU1EOofhy

smslive2:
Soft Landing Gist.

Till you come back.

smslive2:
Soft Landing Gist.

welcome home, the great linker

Hello house, I have over 10years experience as an electrician and my wife have 4years as an HR generalist. Please kindly suggest to me the province that I can easily find engineering job? I don't have any family in Canada

You may need to specify your kind of engineering to get better advice.

adeptonlin:
Hello house, I have over 10years experience as an electrician and my wife have 4years as an HR generalist. Please kindly suggest to me the province that I can easily find engineering job? I don't have any family in Canada

Electrical Technician jobs

joo2018:
You may need to specify your kind of engineering to get better advice.

A lot of people carry their money in cash and open s when they land.

However if you choose to use the bank approach:

1. You already have a Canadian bank .
a. Use your Nigerian domiciliary to transfer. You will get the Swift code for your Canadian bank together with the bank code and your number and give to your Nigerian bank to use and effect an FX wire/funds transfer for you from your Nigerian dom to your Canadian (here).
b. Use international money transfer bodies to transfer from your regular Nigerian to your Canadian .

2. You don't have a Canadian bank .
I think RBC (Royal bank of Canada) is the only bank with which a non-yet-landed permanent resident can completely open an from abroad. With some of the other banks, you can start the opening remotely but will need to land to complete the opening.
For RBC, go to their site (here) and them. They will explain you the process to transfer your money. However, I believe you only be able to access your money when you land.

Modified: NBC (National bank of Canada) also opens bank s for newcomers before landing. Check here

oluphilip2008:
Good evening elders in the house. Please, what is the best approach to move POF from Nigerian to Canada? Thank you

blessings2017:


Find your answers in bold

Hello, I am an in house legal practitioner and I am planning on coming to write the NCA exams in May. I just read from your response that the exams can be written in other jurisdictions so, does it mean I will be referred to these places other than Canada? I am also planning to go to the embassy next month for the visa to enable me write the exams and so what's the implication of doing so, if there are other centers apart from Canada?
Thanks while awaiting your response

smslive2:
Soft Landing Gist.

Congratulations on your landing, thank you for sharing

joo2018:
A lot of people carry their money in cash and open s when they land.

However if you choose to use the bank approach:

1. You already have a Canadian bank .
a. Use your Nigerian domiciliary to transfer. You will get the Swift code for your Canadian bank together with the bank code and your number and give to your Nigerian bank to use and effect an FX wire/funds transfer for you from your Nigerian dom to your Canadian (here).
b. Use international money transfer bodies to transfer from your regular Nigerian to your Canadian .

2. You don't have a Canadian bank .
I think RBC is the only bank with which a non-yet-landed permanent resident can completely open an from abroad. With some of the other banks, you can start the opening remotely but will need to land to complete the opening.
For RBC, go to their site (here) and them. They will explain you the process to transfer your money. However, I believe you only be able to access your money when you land.

Thanks for your response @joo2018. It's quite helpful.

maternal:


Interest is only charged after you graduate or you're not going back to school. You usually have a grace period of 6 months after you're done school to start paying it back. Each province can be different. Even as you start paying it back you can claim some reduction on your taxes and get some of the interest you paid towards the loan. Student loan is by far the best loan one can get to go to school.

@Kashamadupe0906 in addition, you can take a look at this link from alberta to have an idea of how it works

https://studentaidalberta.cld.bz/funding-guide-2017-18/6

Please house If you have been given invitation to apply

Please how long will it take your Visa to come out??